#Schumer says Sinema can keep committee assignments after leaving Democratic Party

#Schumer says Sinema can keep committee assignments after leaving Democratic Party

Schumer says Sinema can keep committee assignments after leaving Democratic Party Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday announced he will let Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) keep her Senate committee assignments after she dropped her affiliation with the Democratic Party and said she would identify as an Independent. Schumer added Sinema’s decision will not affect…

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#Economists: A US housing recession has already arrived

#Economists: A US housing recession has already arrived

Economists: A US housing recession has already arrived This has been a year of watershed moments in real estate, and not the good kind.  The Housing Market Index, a closely watched industry metric that gauges the outlook for home sales, declined to 33 in November on a hundred-point scale, its lowest level in a decade, save for…

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#Five takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff

#Five takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff

Five takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff Sen. Raphael Warnock’s (D) victory over Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia’s Senate runoff Tuesday night wrapped up the 2022 midterm election season and set the stage for the 2024 presidential election.  The Democrat’s victory also gives his party more leverage with their majority in the Senate and signifies…

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#Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud

#Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud

Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud A New York jury on Tuesday found the Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud following a more than monthlong trial. Jurors began deliberating on Monday and returned the guilty verdict on Tuesday afternoon, according to The Associated Press. Former President Trump himself was not on trial, but prosecutors…

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#Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals

#Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals

Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Monday that he “couldn’t disagree more” with former President Trump’s call to terminate parts of the Constitution in order to be reinstated president and said such comments present “a golden opportunity” for Trump’s rivals in…

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